2012年西城区高考二模_英语精彩试题及问题详解

北京市西城区2012年高三二模试卷2012.5 21. I have watched you two for the past ten minutes and ___ of you has done any work in thattime.A. neitherB. eitherC. noneD. both22. --Do you think he will send you a card? -- Yes, if he _____ on holiday.A. goB. goesC. will goD. went23. What we can learn from the story is _____ you mustn’t blame children for the mistakes of theirparents.A. whereB. whatC. whetherD. that24._____ power, turn off the hot water after you are done showering.A. SaveB. SavingC. SavedD. T o save25. Builders use soft wood in the construction of small boats ____ it is flexible.A. afterB. unlessC. becauseD. while26. The baby bird is at the stage ______ it is ready to leave the nest.A. thatB. whichC. whenD. what27.---How long did you own your first car? ---We ____ it for six months before it was stolen.A. had ownedB. ownedC. has ownedD. would own28. T om called customer service to question ______ his credit card bill was so high.A. whetherB. whyC. howD. when29. A person, when ______, can often do what is normally beyond his ability.A. challengedB. challengesC. challengingD. to challenge30. --Did you hear about the hero who rescued the child from the burning building?--Yes. What do you think most people ______ if they were in a similar situation?A. will do B will have done. C. would do D. would have done31. _____ this advertisement several times, I decided to apply for the marketing manager position.A. ReadB. ReadingC. T o readD. Having read32. ----You may hear some complaining, but you must deal with it.----Yes, I am fully prepared for whatever anyone ______ say.A. canB. mightC. mustD. should33. The meeting began two hours ago and because no decision ______, we will continue ourdiscussion tomorrow.A. has madeB. had madeC. has been madeD. had been made34. Engineering is ________ challenging course of study that requires ________ thoroughunderstanding of mathematics and science.A. the; aB. a; theC. 不填; 不填D. a; a35. –Can I have your business number? -- You can call me, free of charge, ______66887790.A. atB. byC. withD. forThere’s always been a debate on whether human beings are born good or bad. Depending on how you view the world, you can think of all the crimes and injustice and conclude that we’re bad, so we need a system of laws to keep us in check. However, there are also a lot of stories of good deeds. I think we’re all born good.Today, I took a trip to South Bend to attend my friends’wedding reception. I had 36 the night before at the forecast and it said we were going to get about 3 inches of snow, so I thought, “That’s not so 37 .”I set out on my journey and it was completely clear until I 38 to get towards Niles, M1…I was 39 with this ominous (不祥的)cloud. I thought to myself, “Hmm, this can’t bea good 40 .”Soon enough, the highway became a snow-packed wall of white. I should have remembered that such severe changes in ____41____ are common in this part of America.I then tried to get to the populous area of South Bend and got 42 in the snow, 43 toturn left onto a street. I 44 for 20 minutes to dig myself out with only a scraper(刮刀).It wasn’t a very 45 street, so I didn’t see many people. Just as I was starting to give up, a few people stopped by my car and then helped push me out of the snow bank. It was one person at first, and then a few others.Then, on the way to my destination, another lady got stuck. 46 , I got out and was 47 to offer the same help that I had received. At least five others joined me in my 48 to get her car unstuck. It is kind of storm that makes roads un-drivable. South Bend 49 up getting over 3 feet of snow.In these 50 of kindness though, I was once again 51 of my belief that that all people are born good. These people didn’t have to stop and help me out. They ran the 52 of having their own cars stuck. Even for myself, it was a(an) 53 reaction to get out and push the lady’s car out too. I didn’t think about it 54 a second.I believe these situations really helped remind me that this world is a good place. Real life situations can 55 good deeds. It happened today, and it will happen again and again.36. A. spent B. checked C. observed D. looked37. A. late B. cold C. bad D. far38.A. hoped B. stopped C. started D. planned39. A. concerned B. met C. involved D. pointed40. A. way B. event C. result D. sign41. A. weather B. direction C. position D. system42. A. frozen B. stuck C. hurt D. lost43. A. attempting B. needing C. realizing D. having44. A. waited B. stayed C. insisted D. struggled45. A. long B. smooth C. busy D. quiet46. A. Immediately B. Carefully C. Eventually D. Obviously47. A. requested B. attracted C. inspired D. convinced48. A. efforts B. group C. donation D. spirits49. A. made B. ended C. came D. grew50. A. attitudes B. characters C. manners D. acts51. A. informed B. reminded C. warned D. told52. A. favor B. course C. admire D. risk53. A. automatic B. generous C. valuable D. accurate54. A. with B. by C. for D. in55. A. find B. produce C. happen D. judgeAIt's still there, the Vietnamese school where my brother and I used to go. Even with a new coat of paint and the high wire fence, the school I knew ten years ago remains the same.Every day at 5 p.m., instead of flying kites with our friends, my brother and I had to go to Vietnamese school. No amount of kicking, screaming, or arguing could stop my mother, who was determined to have us learn the language of our culture. She held us by the collar and walked with us the seven long, hilly blocks from our home to school, leaving our tearful faces before the front of the school.We all sat in little chairs in a big empty room, which had a slight smell of old clothes that had been stored for a long time. I hated that smell. There was a stage far to the right, with an American flag on one side and the flag of the Republic of Vietnam on the other side.Although the school mainly taught language - speaking, reading, dictation - the lessons always began with an exercise in politeness. With the entrance of the teacher, the best student would tap a bell and everyone would get up, and say in Vietnamese, "How are you, teacher?"The language always made me embarrassed. More often than not, I had tried to separate myself from the loud voice that followed me whenever I went to the American supermarket outside our area. The voice belonged to my grandmother, a small old woman who could shout louder than anyone on the street. Her Vietnamese was quick, it was loud, it was not beautiful.In our area, the comings and goings of hundreds of Vietnamese on their daily tasks sounded crazy. I did not want to be thought of as being mad, as talking stupid. When I spoke English, people nodded at me, smiled and encouraged me. Even Vietnamese people would laugh and say that I'd do well in life.My brother was even stricter than I about speaking English. He was especially cruel towards my mother, scolding her for her poor English. Bits of Vietnamese were often mixed in her conversation.After two years of struggle, I finally divorced my culture. I was permitted to stop Vietnamese school. I thought of myself as American. At last, I thought I was one of you; I wasn't one of them.Sadly, I am only an American.56.What can be learned from the passage?A.The author’s brother liked learning Vietnamese.B.The author’s mother taught him English at home.C.The author didn’t like learning Vietnamese when he was young.D.The author’s mother put her sons in a language school in Vietnam.57.The author often felt embarrassed because ________.A.his Vietnamese was not beautiful enoughB.he could not fly kites like other kids at schoolC.his grandma spoke Vietnamese loudly in publicD.his mother always treated him rudely in the market58. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author feels ________.A. scaredB. peacefulC. satisfiedD. regretful59. What’s the theme of the passage?A. It is important to adapt to a new environment.B. It is important to appreciate your own culture.C. It is important to remember your childhood.D. It is important to learn a foreign language.BDear Bobby Brune:Children learn best when they’re having fun. “Jungle Gym Jimmy”is an article for parents and children that teaches playground safety and shows how simply playing can promote good health and fitness. The tips are given through the funny voice of the “tour guide”on the playground, seven-year-old Jimmy. By listening to Jimmy, children learn how to use the equipment safely and how to get the most fun out of a day on the playground.As a Kid Talk subscriber for the last seven years, I am very familiar with your publication, and feel this article would be a positive addition to the “I Can Do It”section of the magazine. The article is 2,114 words, and has been divided into categories in a way that holds children’s interest. Being a mother of four children and using our home as a meeting place for most of the neighborhood, I’ve had the opportunity to test and confirm that the fun and easy “exercises”offered here are not only effective but are los of fun for kids.I’ve been writing children’s stories and articles for several years and have had many of mystories published in Kids Know Best, a small newspaper that the Cinder Primary School publishes each month. I’m also a founding member of the “Right On Baby”editorial group which publishes a monthly e-zine for parents with newborns, and I’m a contributing editor to “Write Now,”an online site that teaches creative writing.Thank you for your time.Sincerely,Claudia Parker60. The author has written this letter to a ______________.A.magazineB. websiteC. newspaperD. primary school61. By writing the third paragraph, the writer wants to show that she______.A. is experienced in writing articles for childrenB. writes lots of articles about her own childrenC. often reads different stories for her childrenD. is good at designing activities for children.62. The purpose of the letter is to _______________.A.open a new section in a publication for parentsB.start a game to promote good health and fitnessanize a class teaching children how to play safelyD.recommend an article on how to have fun on the playgroundC Movie ExtrasWould you mind lying in a coffin(棺材)? Would you shave your head? Are you willing to take out your false teeth?These are just a few of the questions Anne Marie Stewart and her staff sometimes ask the "talent" who serve as non-speaking "extras" in special films, television series, and made-for-TV movies produced in T oronto.Of course, the majority of extra calls are for more ordinary people, and Stewart has a list ofabout 650 registered extras. Crowd scenes, which are common, call for everyday people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and sizes.Over at Movie People, last-minute requests are not unusual. "We got a request once for an entire brass band of 30 people. They wanted it within the hour," said manager Yvonne McCartney. Another time, the company got a last-minute request for a newborn baby. "We found a baby that was three weeks premature," said Jonathan Aiken, an owner of the company.Then there was the worried call from a casting director whose "Star" got doggone stubborn one day and decided to just lie down and not work.. The director needed a replacement dog, fast. "We got them two in one hour." said Aiken. "It was a matter of good connections and fast phone work." The eight phone lines needed to make 350 to 400 calls a day are one of Movie People's major expenses.Phone lines are the only way to stay in touch with casting directors and extras; but the latter are a group not necessarily interested in a long-term relationship. Most extra jobs pay only $7 an hour (with a six-hour minimum), while most agencies charge an annual $75 registration fee andSome people who are between jobs do extra work as a temporary measure, said McCartney. But professionals, such as lawyers, also do the work because it's interesting. Others with flexible jobs have a desire to do something different. Some homemakers want to get out of the house and onto a movie set. Money's not the motivating reason."One of the first things I say to people who walk in and ask about being an extra is, ‘You have to be available,' "said a person at Karen Clifton Agency. Inc. "The next thing I say is, 'You can't make a living at this.' ”63. What kind of people are movie extras?A. TV series makers.B. Casting directors.C. Non-professional movie actors.D. Agents for movie stars.64. According to the passage, movie extras should ________.A. have special talentsB. have a flexible scheduleC. make good connectionsD. make hundreds of phone calls daily65. Why do white collar workers most probably like to be movie extras?A. They want to make more money.B. They want to start a career in acting.C. They think their regular job is boring.D. They think being on the stage is enjoyable.66. The underlined word “turnover”in the sixth paragraph probably means ____________.A. business profitB. the loss of staffC. market demandD. operation expensesDIn the face of tragedy(悲剧), you must of course let yourself feel: Cry without holding back, shake with fear, yell out in anger, accept and follow your feelings. This is part of the wise approach to tragedy: The Upward Path –the feeling of emotions(情感), the acceptance of them, and the coupling of the emotional mind with wisdom. Along this path, you’ll take the experience –no matter how sad or upsetting –as a learning event, just as all other points on your journey will prove to be. While tragic, you must recognize this is still a chance for all involved to grow. You should let both sadness and joy, fear and courage, dark and light fill your world, and learn to find your steady, calm center in the midst of the opposing forces. This is the Upward Path. Use the event as a chance to gain balance and discover wisdom –the wisdom of love and of letting go, of non-attachment and non-resistance, and using this experience to eventually help others in need of guidance.Being able to relate to others who have also experienced tragedy and inspire in them hope –of recovery, and of moving forward –is perhaps the greatest gift you can receive from tragedy. Turn the negative into positive, the pain into connection. After you’ve taken appropriate time to be sad, to feel your own pain, you should make it your work, your goal, your purpose to connect with others who need help. Show them how you’ve experienced feelings, achieved balance, andgained wisdom that you would never have otherwise had the chance to learn.Feel, but do not Feed on tragedy. Rather, let it inspire you to go beyond the person who you were before. With demise comes renewal, so let this loss be also your rebirth. No matter how hopeless it seems, no matter how difficult this becomes, you have the power to transform yourself into someone greater than you ever knew you could be.67. When following the Upward Path, the person facing tragedy should _______.A. free his emotionsB. hold back all his feelingsC. fill his world with positive ideasD. give in to tragedy and all opposing forces68. According to the author, the greatest gift one gets from tragedy is being able to _______.A. seek solutions from othersB. understand and help othersC. stay calm and resist changeD. forgive others and move on69. The underlined word “demise”in the last paragraph probably means _____.A. sorrowB. problemC. difficultyD. death70. The purpose of the passage is to ___________.A. analyze the causes of tragedyB. tell people how to prevent tragedyC. suggest a way of dealing with tragedyD. encourage people to build friendship after tragedyPlanking: a brief historyThe rules are simple: you must lie face down, palms(手掌) flat against your sides, with your feet together and pointing at the ground. Points are awarded for an original location and for the number of onlookers and participants involved.______71______ Without a photo, you're just a person lying down. This is planking, described variously as a global participatory art project, a "meaningless internet craze".It began 14 years ago with a pair of bored kids. Gary Clarkson, then 15, and his friend Christian Langdon, 12, would perform the plank in public places, amusing one another and puzzling onlookers. _____72______ The game was a pointless way for the boys to pass the time. As Clarkson puts it: "It was just a really stupid, random thing to do."For its first 10 years planking spread very slowly, from Clarkson and Langdon to their friends at school and, after a while, on to other kids from the neighborhood. ______73______ Soon, they had a few thousand followers. Photographs of plankers came in from all over the world: American plankers on top of their televisions, British plankers in trees, and Europeans on country roads and steep riverbanks.Then things got really interesting. A few days later, a mass gathering of plankers attracted more than 100 people. The planking in the photos posted to Face-book became riskier and stranger. One brave airport worker performed the plank in the engine fan of a jet plane.______74______ Some people have linked the practice to the 1995 video for the Radiohead song, “Just”. In the video, a man lies down on a busy London road and a crowd of strangers gather to try to understand and help him. He refuses to move, or to tell them why he's lying there. He tells them –but not us, the viewers –and all we see is that now the entire crowd is lying down on the pavement as well. _____75______ "People generally think you're mad," as creator Gary Clarkson puts it. "That's sort of the point."A. You must, of course, have somebody take a photo.B. Many people believe planking is a good way to pass the time.C. At that time, it was known simply as the Lying Down Game.D. We can read about planking all of the time on internet websites.E. Whether the video is the inspiration or not, it helps us understand the spirit of planking.F. Then, in 2007, when the pair created a Face-book group for their game, the pace accelerated.G. It's not clear –and Clarkson and Langdon don't remember –where exactly the idea for planking came from.假设你是红星中学高二(1)班的学生李华，下面四幅图描述了你从加拿大短期学习归来发生的一件事。